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Promoting American Competition in Aquaculture Research Act
To amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to eliminate the prohibition on indirect costs with respect to aquaculture assistance, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill reauthorizes Federal aquaculture research assistance programs with authorized funding of $15 million annually for fiscal years 2026 through 2030. It removes the previous prohibition on charging indirect costs to aquaculture research awards. Beginning with the enactment date, the standard indirect cost limitation under section 1462 will apply to aquaculture awards, while the section 1473 limitation will not apply. This change allows institutions receiving aquaculture research grants to charge administrative overhead costs in accordance with standard Federal indirect cost policies.
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Actions (3)
- Jan 13, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology. · house
- Sep 4, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. · house
- Sep 4, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 4, 2025
Ms. Tokuda (for herself and Mr. Wittman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to eliminate the prohibition on indirect costs with respect to aquaculture assistance, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Promoting American Competition in Aquaculture Research Act”.
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZING AQUACULTURE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS; TREATMENT OF INDIRECT COSTS.
(a) In General.—Section 1477(a) of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3324) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking “and” at the end;
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
“(3) $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030.”.
(b) Indirect Costs.—Section 1477 of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3324) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(c) Indirect Costs.—Effective beginning on the date of the enactment of the Promoting American Competition in Aquaculture Research Act, the limitation with respect to indirect costs—
“(1) under section 1462 shall apply with respect to awards made under this subtitle; and
“(2) under section 1473 shall not apply with respect to such awards.”. <all>
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